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A Teacher’s Purpose: What the World Needs Now
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inspireINSPIRATIONAL INSTRUCTION
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OUR MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
Thought leaders in education sharing topics to inspire the best teaching and support social emotional learning
Opinions and content in this presentation are that of the featured guest speaker and may notnecessarily be a direct representation of Sanford Harmony or Sanford Inspire.
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TODAY’S GUEST SPEAKER
Thomas Whisinnand
4th Grade Teacher, Reagan Elementary
2019 Nebraska- National University Sanford Teacher Award Winner2019 National University Sanford Teacher Award Grand Prize Winner
[email protected]@thomaswhiz- Twitter
mailto:[email protected]
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What 4th Graders Think the World Needs
“No pollution and no trash in the ocean.”
“Stop bullying and have more kindness.”
“Trees”
“Free puppies”
“ Friendship with other people.”
“More peace.”
“No School”
“I think everybody should have food by giving it to them and no bullying.”
“I wish the world had more piece.”
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What I believe the worldneeds more… LOVE!!
Love for One Another
Love for Learning
Love for Teaching
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Type in your responses in the question box.
What do you believe we need LOVE for?
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The importance of NEED FOR Social Emotional Learning-Not just for students
Love for One Another & Self
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Why do we need Social Emotional Learning in schools?
SEL leads to students developing a sense of self awareness and a sense of “others”
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What is the impact of Social Emotional Learning?
SEL leads to students identifying emotions in other individuals and an ability to respond in a caring way.
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SEL allows students to practicethe interpersonal skills that our world desperately needs!
Social EmotionalLearning in Action
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Tom’s Journey to Support SEL• A chance encounter at a graduation party
• Having a supportive administrator
• Putting the pieces together
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SELcannot just be for our students…
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How can teachers foster SEL in their school culture?
Type in your responses in the question box.
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Teachers’ authentic LOVE of learning
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What is one way you have inspired a LOVE of learning with your class? Type in your response in the question box
An example of a really “corny” idea:
LOVE of Learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2je25Gy8Lp0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2je25Gy8Lp0
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Key: Students engaged in EVERY STEP of the process
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Community members LOVED the learning!
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LOVE of Learning was modeledfrom the feedback.
We had to change our approach during thelearning process.
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LOVE of Learning was modeled when we wrote more letters…to the Governor of Nebraska!
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Students LOVED making “corn commercials”!
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=Nebraska Governor visit to Reagan Elementary
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Teaching is HARD work…We need to stay INSPIRED!!!
LOVE for Teaching
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Let’s Agree: Teaching is TOUGH!
Students have needs.
Parents have needs.
Teachers have needs.
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Who or What Inspires You?
Teachers MUST take care of themselves
We MUST find a ”Bucket Filler”
Enlist help from other INSPIRATIONAL people
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It is challenging to be INSPIRATIONALif you are NOT INSPIRED!!
Take time to find out what inspires youYou MUST allow yourself time to be inspired
*Finding Beauty in Things
*Learning about people who are HIGH Achievers
*Reaching Goals
Share in your question box one thing or one person that inspires you!
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Inspiration…GO GET IT…
Repeat…Repeat…Repeat
Let others know where you find your Inspiration
New Hyde Park Road School in New York
Garden City Park Elementary in New York
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Don’t be afraid to ask for help!!
Sometimes we needto call ”Heavy Reinforcements”
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What is a Teacher’s Purpose?
Spreading LOVE for Self & Others
Learning & Teaching
[email protected]@thomaswhiz- TWITTER
mailto:[email protected]
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DON’T MISS OUR NEXT WEBINAR
February 20th 10am-11am PST
Dr. Marc BrackettFounding Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Permission To Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves,
and Our Society Thrive
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